Coupler assembly

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9453537-B2
Application number	US-201314068423-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Oct 31, 2013
Priority date	Oct 31, 2013
Publication date	Sep 27, 2016
Grant date	Sep 27, 2016

Abstract

A coupler pin couples an output sleeve of rotary unit to an input member of a rotary sensor with interference fits. The coupler pin has a first part and a second part. A key groove is formed in an inner surface of a coupling bore in the output sleeve. The first part is received by the coupling bore, and the first part has a key member which is received by the key groove. The second part has a key slot formed therein. The input member has a key. The key has a slip fit with a first part of the key slot and has an interference fit with a second part of the key slot. The key projects inwardly from a wall of a coupling bore in the input member. The second part is divided into a plurality of sections by axially extending cross-cuts.

First claim

We claim:

1. A coupler assembly for a rotary unit coupled to a sensor, said coupler assembly comprising:
a rotary sensor having an input member having a key on an inner portion thereof; and
a coupler pin having a first part and a second part opposite the first part,
the first part being coupled to the rotary unit with an interference fit, and
the second part being coupled to the input member with an interference fit,

the second part comprising a base and a tip projecting from the base, wherein the tip and base are divided into a plurality of sections by axially extending cross-cuts such that the sections are radially movable, the second part further comprising a key slot through at least part of the tip and the base, wherein the key us received by the key slot.

2. The coupler assembly of claim 1 , wherein:
the rotary unit comprises an output sleeve with a coupling bore formed therein;
a key groove is formed in an inner surface of the output sleeve; and
the first part of the coupler pin is received by the coupling bore, and the first part of the coupler pin having a key member which is received by the key groove.

3. The coupler assembly of claim 1 , wherein:
the second part comprises a substantially cylindrical body with the base having a larger diameter base and the tip having a smaller diameter, the tip having a slip fit with the input member and the base having an interference fit with the input member; and
the key having a slip fit with the key slot in the tip and having an interference fit with the key slot in the base.

4. The coupler assembly of claim 3 , wherein:
the tip and the base are divided into four sections by a pair of axially extending cross-cuts.

5. The coupler assembly of claim 1 , wherein: the input member has a coupling bore formed therein and the key projects inwardly from a wall of the coupling bore.

Assignees

• Deere & Co

Inventors

• Flatley Zachary T
• Horstman Nathan J
• Althoff Brian J
• Luong James
• Bohner Stephan E

Classifications

• F16D1/06

  for attachment of a member on a shaft or on a shaft-end (attachment of marine propellers on shafts B63H23/34) · CPC title

• Y10T403/55

  Member ends joined by inserted section · CPC title

• F16D1/108 Primary

  having retaining means rotating with the coupling and acting by interengaging parts, i.e. positive coupling · CPC title

• F16D1/0882 Primary

  the key being axially tapered and tightening when loaded axially · CPC title